I have heard of some people freezing their seeds, but I would be afraid to do that. We refrigerate from picking time to late January and get about 80-90% germination.

Nancy

I just plant mine in the fall. Most survive.

Brad

I refrigerate all my seeds and then plant them Thanksgiving weekend. I tend to get blooms the second season. I used to plant in the spring and would not get any bloom until the third year. I am also in zone 5 in Upstate Central NY.

David

David, I like that idea! Sounds like a winner. I will try it next year!

Brad

Brad,

Planting around Thanksgiving was suggested to me by Brent Ross of Cottage Gardens. Mother Nature gets rid of the weaklings. Brent says that he typically gets bloom the second year. When I lived in Maryland, and planted seeds in the spring, I wouldn't see blooms until the third year. I am presently working on clearing a space for planting seeds Thanksgiving weekend.

David